Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Ekspresyon
expressionnoun
- Alternative meanings
Expression; a word, phrase, gesture, or way of showing an idea, emotion, opinion, or feeling.
- Pronunciation
eks-preh-SYON
- Root and affixes
Loanword from Spanish expresión, used in contexts of language, emotions, art, face, and communication.
- Variants or conjugations
panultihon = saying or verbal expression; pamahayag = statement/expression; ekspresyon sa nawong = facial expression
- Related words and expressions
statement, word, saying, feeling, face
- Meaning and usage notes
Use ekspresyon for expression in general. If referring specifically to an idiom or saying, panultihon may be more specific.
communicationemotionsexpressionlanguagephrase
Nindot kaayo ang iyang ekspresyon sa pagbati.
Their expression of feeling was very beautiful.
Kining pulonga usa ka kasagarang ekspresyon.
This word is a common expression.